Check indorser



Feb. 19, 1935. I w LYMAN r 1,991,511

CHECK INDOHSER Original Filed Au QQ, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 W. H. LYMANET AL CHECK INDORSER Feb. 19, 1935.

Original Filed Aug. 9, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Miro/1293 8,

Patented Feb. 19, 1935 N T D STATES PATENT .oFFicE i Application Aug ust'9, 192i);'Si erialN o. 384,617 V I r 1 Renewed July 19, 193 a B'QIalm'sJ;(Cl.101 -91) Our invention relates to check indorsers, Thisap'plicationiis a continuation in part of ourcopending applicationSerial No. 284,367, filed June 11; 1928. ;:i

One of theiobjects of our invention is to provide a check indorser inwhich the type cylinder is provided with a set of adjustable datingdevicm which can be moved from printing to nonprinting position i v IAfurther object is to provide such a construction inwhich the movementto non-printing position isefiected automatically when a plate is usedwhich has no opening therein for. the dating devices. a

:A further object is to provide improved means for en'suring the properstacking of the checks after they are indorsed. v

Further objects willappear from the description and claims.

In the drawings, in which an embodiment of my invention is shown Figurel isa vertical fore and aft section showing my improvement;

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing the stacking mechanismand'associ'ated parts;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a detail; Figure 4 is an axialsectional view through the type cylinder and dating wheels; Figure 5 isa perspective view wheels; 'and' 1 V Figure 6 is a section on the line6- -6 of Figure 4. l

Referring to the drawings in detail, the construction shown thereincomprises a rotatable type cylinder 1, a rotatable cylindrical platen 2cooperating with the type cylinder, the common of thedating tangent tothe type cylinder and platen being substantially vertical wherebythechecks 3, as they pass between the type wheels and platen, travelsubstantially in a vertical plane, two horizontal tables 4 and 5 spacedhorizontally from each other for holding the stacks of checks 3, lyingin a plane above said type cylinder andplaten,

the space between said tables lyingsubstantially directly above the lineof contact between the type cylinder and platen whereby checks may bepassed through said space to the feed Wheels'means for turning eachcheck, into a horizontal plane and disposing it in a definite positionafter it 1 is released from the type cylinder, so that the side engagedby the type cylinder lies uppermost whereby the checks will be, stacked,indorsed side up in the same order in which they were stacked on thetable, means for supplying ink to the type cylinder, a framework :6 onwhich'the type spring members 19, the pivoted arms 14 in which thedating wheels are mounted swinging about cylinderand associated aremounted, and

standards 7 on which the platen 2 and table 5 are mounted... a V

.If the operator fin'ds that itis convenient or desirable'inofeedingthechecks 3 from the table to 5 r the type cylinder lite-lift the near edgeof the topmost: check firstyfrom the stack of checks on the table, thechecks will be, depositedin a stack face up on. the table 4. If, on theother hand, the operator finds it convenient or desirable to, lift thefarther edge of the topmost checkfirst, the checkswillbe deposited faceup on the other table ,5.- The operator usually has a lister side'byside with the check indorser and listsieach check separately, andafterlisting it drops it into the space. between the two tables where it-is.between' the rotatable type cylinder 1 and the rotatable platen 2.-

Ink is suppliedto the type cylinder by means gages, the type 20 .on thetype plate 8 as the type cylinder 1' is intermittentlyrotated, ink beingsuppled to the roller '7 from ink reservoir 9.

. ,The type cylinder 1 comprises a cylindrical $116119 having itsrendedgesfitting within the circnlarsfi'anges 10 of. the cylinder heads 11,a set of changeable dating wheels 12, rotatably mounted on a shaft 13,a. pair of swinging arms 14 in which this shaft 13 is mounted, and atype platelifting lever 15 mounted at one end of the type cylinder tofacilitatethe separation of the type plate from theitype cylinder. Eachof the dating ;wheels'l2 is provided with a ratchet portion 16 forcooperation with a spring-pressed positioning pawl 1'1which'willproperly position the dating wheel and hold it many position to which itmay be set.5 The spring pressure on said pawls maybe accomplishedby'means of a leafspring member '18 having an independent leafspringportion 19 for cooperation'with each pawl 17. This leaf-spring memberalso serves to tend to hold the dating wheels in printing position inthat: the leaf-springwmembers exert outward pressure on the wheelstending to hold the wheels r in, the position shown in Figures5 and 6with the type on the dating wheels in printing positiorrthe :wheelsextending into the opening 20 providedtherefor in the type plate 8."

' However, when a type plate is used which has norcpening for the datingwheels, as shown in 0 V Figure. 4, theplate, when-it is being applied tothe type cylinder,. will force the set of dating wheels inwardly againstthe action of the leafears 22 struck up from the material of thecylindrical shell 9, this shaft serving also as a mounting for thepivoted pawls 17. c

In order to limit the distance to which the spring action can force thedating wheels outwardly, a pair of lugs 23 are struck up from thematerial of the cylindrical shel1'9 and provided with positioningnotches 24 in which the ends of the shaft on which the dating wheels aremounted move.

In use, it will be seen that when a type plate having an opening 20 forthe dating devices is used, the dating devices will be held in printingposition in said opening by means of the leafspring members 19 and thatwhen aplate having no opening for the dating devices is usedthe datingdevices will be pressed by said'plate to non-printing position, as shownin Figure 4.- The check 3, after having passed the type cylinder andplaten and thus receiving its indorsement, travelsdown so that its loweredge engages the arcuate arms 25 of the cam-controlled oscillatablecheck stacker 26, which arms are thereafter withdrawn from underneaththeloweredge of the check, the upper pusher arms 27 engaging the .upperpart of the checkto tip it forward, as indicated in Figure 1, and causeit'to' drop indorsed: side up on the base plate 28. 'In order to insurethat the check does not slide down along the framework in which the typecylinder is mounted, a number ofcorrugated uprights 29 ar provided whichare engaged by the lower edge of the check as it slips downwardly, thuscausing theupper edge of the check to tilt about the lower edge toincrease the tipping action of the check and to ensure there beingdeposited indorsed side up, as indicated in Figure 1.

In order. to ensure that thechecks may be stacked in a neat pile withtheir edges lying adjacentthe framework 30, a number of inclined ribs31. are provided formed integral with the standards? which support thetable 5 and platen 2, as shown in Figure 1. The checks as they falldownwardly are guided by these inclined ribs so that they will bedeposited in a neat stack, as-

shown in Figure L We claim;

1. A check. indorsing' machine comprising a printing cylinder havingprovisions whereby the type plate may be readily attached and detachedwith respect thereto, whereby either a plate having an opening fordating devices may be used or a plate having no opening for datingdevices may be used, aset of adjustable dating devices, and means formovably mounting said dating devices on said cylinder for movement fromprinting to non-printing position, and means for yieldably pressing saiddevices towardprinting position, whereby when, a plate having an openingfor the dating devices is used, the dating devices will be held inprinting position in said opening and whereby when a plate having noopening for the dating devices is used the dating devices will bepressed by said plate to non-printing position. r

2, A check indorsing machine comprising a printing cylinder havingprovisions whereby the type plate may be readily attached and detachedwith respect thereto, a set. of rotatably. adjustable dating wheels,means for movably mounting said, dating wheels in said cylinder formovement from printing to non-printing position, ratchet and. pawlmechanism for. holding said type wheels in rotatably adjusted position,and

the shaft 21. This shaft is mounted in suitable spring means formaintaining the pawl mechanism in cooperative relation with the ratchetmechanism and for yieldably pressing the dating wheels toward printingposition. a

3. A check indorsing machine comprising a printing cylinder havingprovisions whereby the type plate may be'readily attached and detachedwith respect thereto, a set of rotatably adjustable dating wheels, apivotally mounted frame on which said dating wheels are rotatablymounted,

said frame being rockable back and forth to move said dating wheels fromprinting to non-printtatably adjusted position-,-said pawl. mechanism Iand pivotally mounted frame .being coaxial.-="

5. A check indorsing machine comprising a printing cylinder havingprovisions whereby the type plate may be readily attached and detachedwith respect thereto,,wherebyeithera plate hay-j ing. an opening fordating devices: maybe used ora plate having no opening. for datingdevices may be used, a set of adjustable dating devices; means formovably mounting said dating :devices on said cylinder for movement fromprinting to non-printing position, and means :for yieldably pressingsaid devices. toward printin position, whereby when a plate having anopening for the dating, devices is .used, the dating devices will beheld in printing position in said opening and whereby when a platehavingno opening'forthe 7' dating devices is used, theidatingdeviceswill be pressed by said plate'to non-printing position; saidmovable. mounting means comprising a rock frame in which the adjustabledating devices are rotatably mounted. r a

6. A check indorsing' machine comprising. a printing cylinder providedwith atype plate and having an opening therein to provideclearance fordating devices,'a set ,of. adjustable datingdevices, means for movablymounting said dating devices on said cylinder for movementfrom printsing tonon-printing position, andmeans foryield- I ably pressing saidsition. r

'7. A check indorsing machine comprising a printing cylinder having typeon its periphery, a. set of rotatably adjustable dating wheels, and apivotally mounted frame on which said dating wheels are rotatablymounted, said framebeing rockableback'and forth to move said dating:devices 1 toward printing .po

wheels from printing to non-printing position and vice versa. r

8. 'A'check indorsing machine 7 comprisinga printing 1 cylinder having'type .on'its periphery, a set' of rotatably adjustable dating. wheels,"a pivotally mounted frame onwhich said dating wheels are rotatablymounted, said frame being rockable back and forth to -move said datingwheels from printing-to non-printing position and vice versa, andratchet and pawl mechanism for holding said typewheels in rotatablyadjusted position. r

9. A check indorsing' machine comprising a printing cylinder having typeon its periphery, a set of rotatably adjustable dating wheels, apivotally mounted frame on which said dating wheels are rotatablymounted, said frame being rockable back and forth to move said datingwheels from printing to non-printing position and vice versa, andratchet and pawl mechanism for holding said type wheels in rotatablyadjusted position, said pawl mechanism and pivotally mounted frame beingcoaxial.

V WALTER H. LYMAN.

PAUL FREDERICK FISCHEL.

